编剧 meaning in English

biānjù

to write a play; scenario

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 編劇22 strokes

Meaning of 编剧

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

biānjù
  1. to write a play
  2. scenario
  3. dramatist
  4. screenwriter

编剧 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè几jǐ年nián美měi剧jù的de编biān剧jù几jī乎hū都dōu是shì同tóng性xìng恋liàn。
Almost all the American TV series of the last few years were written by homosexuals.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

编 biān · to weave · 12 strokes

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剧 jù · theatrical work · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 编剧.

剧场jùchǎngtheater
电视剧diànshìjùTV series; TV drama
连续剧liánxùjùTV series
话剧huàjùstage play; modern drama
京剧jīngjùBeijing opera
剧本jùběnscript; screenplay; scenario; libretto
悲剧bēijùtragedy
戏剧xìjùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play
编辑biānjíto edit; to compile
喜剧xǐjùa comedy
编制biānzhìto establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or publi
剧院jùyuàntheater

Questions about 编剧

What does 编剧 mean?

编剧 (biānjù) means "to write a play; scenario" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 编剧?

编剧 is made of 2 characters: 编 (12 strokes), 剧 (10 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 编剧 an HSK word?

Yes. 编剧 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 编剧 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 编剧 is written 編劇.